…releasing sterile NOW moths into pistachio orchards. “Anytime you’re blasting an insect with a lot of irradiation you’re likely going to encounter some difficulties,” UC Cooperative Extension Specialist Houston Wilson…
Improving LREC for Better Community Engagement
The folks at the Lindcove Research and Extension Center (LREC) are hoping to be able to expand and improve the facility to provide even better community outreach. The center hosts…
Perdue Details USDA Functions in the Event of a Lapse in Federal Funding
…support research, education, and extension. ERS Commodity Outlook Reports, Data Products, research reports, staff analysis, and projections. The ERS public website would be taken offline. Most departmental management, administrative and…
Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2018 Accomplishments
…the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development and Purdue Extension to host a quarterly webinar series, Combating Opioids, to make a difference in addressing opioid misuse and abuse, especially…
Tips on Caring for Your Christmas Tree
…house. Use only UL-approved electrical decorations and extension cords, and check to be sure no cords have frayed since you last used the lights. Keep pets out of the room…
Series of Rice Grower Meetings Coming Up in January
University of California Cooperative Extension will be hosting a series of winter meetings for rice growers in several areas of northern California throughout the month of January. “So, this year…
Cooperation Fails as Bay-Delta Water Plan Moves Forward
…the goals set forth by SWRCB. Cooperative efforts to reach an amicable alternative included several partners including the Modesto and Turlock irrigation districts, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, and…
Secretary Perdue Names NRCS Chief
…of the Virginias, a customer-owned financial cooperative that provides resources and education outreach to local farmers and the community. Since June 2017, he has been farming full-time on the family…
Still Time to Submit Written Comments to USDA About Future Priorities
…be allowed to consist of 250 words for each of the questions that center on research, extension, and education priorities in food and agriculture. Written comments can be submitted online…
Manage the Forest to Control Wildfires
…of research at the Hopland Research and Extension Center, a University of California research group up in northern California. The researchers at Hopland posted a video that clearly shows one…
Increase in Pesticide Use Shouldn’t Be Surprising
UC Cooperative Extension Pomology Advisor David Doll started a recent presentation with slides showing increasing pesticide data. With increasing organic acreage and a more significant push for integrated pest management…
California Citrus Network Now Available as Grower Resource
The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) has launched the California Citrus Network as a means to address industry concerns through a collaborative approach. The new website will be another…
USDA Invests to Support Military Veterans Pursuing Farming and Ranching Careers
…that solve societal challenges. NIFA’s integrated research, education, and extension programs support the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel whose work results in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries. To learn more…
Spotted Lanternfly Could Be Disastrous, Not in CA Yet
…known to feed on over 70 different hosts including agricultural, ornamental and forest species. Penn State Extension’s website said tree of heaven is the pests preferred food source. However, grapes…